Spotlight: The Great Outdoors

Hunting and fishing in Texas are a huge boost to the Texas economy, generating $14.4 billion annually. These outdoor activities, combined with wildlife watching, are also a major boon to local communities.

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Learn about communities like yours who have successfully tackled a variety of issues:

Tax incentives, financing and aid with employee training
- San Antonio
Sales tax rebates
- Mercedes
Chapter 380 Agreements
- Bee Cave & Friendswood
Freeport exemptions, property tax abatements and tax increment financing
- Sugar Land
Improving infrastructure using Section 4A and Section 4B economic development sales taxes
- Zapata
- Corpus Christi & Round Rock
Developing natural resources/tourism offerings
- Caddo Lake & Llano County
Public-private partnerships for development
- Kilgore
- Canadian

Strategic transportation plans
- Round Rock
Promoting transportation plans
- Dalhart
Work force development
- Lubbock
Growth through revitalization
- Georgetown
Launching and growing an event
- Hico
Promoting and growing an existing event
- Brownsville
- Fort Stockton/Sanderson